1. Intro .1
Early Colonies
AND SETTLEMENTS
MR LANGHORST

2. English started creating settlements in America because they hoped to find:
Gold
New job opportunities

3. English had not expected the dangers
Illness
Harsh climate
natives

4. Sponsored first American colony in 1585
SIR WALTER RALEIGH
Sponsored first American colony in 1585
Roanoke failed due to lack of food and trouble with natives

5. JOINT STOCK COMPANY
People put money together to fund colony projects
Shared ownership of colony – profits and losses

6. INVESTORS
People that put money in the joint stock company
Shared profits as well as losses

7. Economic system used by European nations to make money
MERCANTILSIM
Economic system used by European nations to make money

8. Colonies provide the raw materials to the mother country in Europe
The colonies then buy the finished products from the mother country in Europe

9. CHARTER
written contract, issued by government, giving the company the right to establish a colony

10. Founded by Virginia Company of England
JAMESTOWN
Established in 1607
Founded by Virginia Company of England

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12. Ships sailed into Chesapeake Bay and then up the James River

14. First Jamestown settlers searched for gold and riches instead of getting food and shelter

15. Many of the original Jamestown settlers died in first years

16. Took control of the situation in Jamestown
JOHN SMITH
Took control of the situation in Jamestown
Made people work if they wanted to be a part of settlement

17. If you don’t work, you don’t eat!
John Smith declared :
If you don’t work, you don’t eat!

18. Married Pocahontas, daughter of local Powhatan chief
JOHN ROLFE
Married Pocahontas, daughter of local Powhatan chief

19. Rolfe improved the cooperation with the natives and found a way to make the settlement money

20. Soil easy grows tobacco and soon plants are everywhere
This crop begins to make the colony a profit

21. HEADRIGHT
A 50 acre land grant to anyone who paid their own way to Virginia

22. INDENTURED SERVANTS
Person who works for a set time without pay in exchange for free passage to America

23. First representative assembly
HOUSE OF BURGESSES
First representative assembly

24. It elected representatives once a year
Passes local laws and taxes

25. ROYAL COLONY
Ruled by king’s appointed officials

26. Intro .1
Early Colonies
AND SETTLEMENTS
MR LANGHORST